योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-177, verse-12

इदं न किंचित्किंचिद्वा यन्नामास्त्यथ नास्ति वा ।
सर्वं ब्रह्मैव तद्विद्धि यत्तथैवातथैव तत् ॥ १२ ॥

idaṃ na kiṃcitkiṃcidvā yannāmāstyatha nāsti vā ,
sarvaṃ brahmaiva tadviddhi yattathaivātathaiva tat 12

12. idam na kiṃcit kiṃcit vā yat nāma asti atha na asti vā
sarvaṃ brahma eva tat viddhi yat tathā eva atathā eva tat

12. tat sarvaṃ brahma eva viddhi yat tat tathā eva atathā eva.
idam na kiṃcit kiṃcit vā yat nāma asti atha na asti vā.

12. This (perceptible world) is neither something nor nothing, nor does it have a name that either exists or does not exist. Understand that all of this is verily the ultimate reality (brahman); that (brahman) is both 'thus' and 'not thus'.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (perceptible world) (this, this world, this manifest reality)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something (referring to a definable entity) (something, anything, a little)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - nothing (in the sense of absolute non-existence, completing the 'neither something nor nothing' idea) (something, anything, a little)

• वा (vā) - or (or, and)

• यत् (yat) - which (referring to 'idam') (which, that which, because)

• नाम (nāma) - name (name, by name, indeed)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• अथ (atha) - or (indicating an alternative) (then, now, moreover, or)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• वा (vā) - or (or, and)

• सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all of it (referring to the universe) (all, whole, entire)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the absolute, ultimate reality, Brahman)

• एव (eva) - verily, indeed (indeed, only, just)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to 'sarvaṃ brahma') (that, he, she, it)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - understand (know, understand)

• यत् (yat) - that (referring to 'brahman') (which, that which, because)

• तथा (tathā) - thus (referring to a definable state) (thus, in that manner, so)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• अतथा (atathā) - not thus (referring to an indefinable state) (not thus, otherwise)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to 'brahman') (that, he, she, it)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (perceptible world) (this, this world, this manifest reality)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something (referring to a definable entity) (something, anything, a little)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, a little

from kim + cit

Note: Used here as a neuter pronoun.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - nothing (in the sense of absolute non-existence, completing the 'neither something nor nothing' idea) (something, anything, a little)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, a little

from kim + cit

Note: Used here as a neuter pronoun, part of the 'neither something nor nothing' expression.

वा (vā) - or (or, and)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which (referring to 'idam') (which, that which, because)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, that which, because

Note: Relative pronoun.

नाम (nāma) - name (name, by name, indeed)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as

present indicative, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

अथ (atha) - or (indicating an alternative) (then, now, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as

present indicative, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

वा (vā) - or (or, and)

(indeclinable)

सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all of it (referring to the universe) (all, whole, entire)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the absolute, ultimate reality, Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the absolute, ultimate reality (brahman); a priest

एव (eva) - verily, indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to 'sarvaṃ brahma') (that, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Direct object of 'viddhi'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - understand (know, understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of vid

imperative, 2nd person singular

Root: vid (class 2)

यत् (yat) - that (referring to 'brahman') (which, that which, because)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, that which, because

Note: Relative pronoun.

तथा (tathā) - thus (referring to a definable state) (thus, in that manner, so)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अतथा (atathā) - not thus (referring to an indefinable state) (not thus, otherwise)

(indeclinable)

negative particle a- + tathā

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tathā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• tathā – thus, in that manner, so
  indeclinable

Note: Compound of a- (not) and tathā (thus).

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to 'brahman') (that, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it